1. God’s Design of Society LIFE (protected) LIFE (jeopardized) MARRIAGE & FAMILY (strong & functioning) MARRIAGE & FAMILY (weak & dysfunctional) LABOR & PROPERTY (respected & productive) LABOR & PROPERTY (demeaned & wasted) INTEGRITY of COMMUNICATION (consistently states truth ) INTEGRITY of COMMUNICATION (deceitfully professes truth for agendas) HEART ALLEGIANCE (to God) HEART ALLEGIANCE (to self)

2. metaphysics epistemology ethics politics Logical Sequence Pressure of Life Yahweh or an idol?

5. Structure of Chapters 6 & 7 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 6:1-9, 20-25 The commands & the procedures of learning them well 7:1-5, 17-26 Holy war & the procedures of executing it 6:10-19 The (heart) relationship with Yahweh 7:6-16 The (contractual) relationship with Yahweh

6. metaphysics epistemology ethics politics Logical Sequence Pressure of Life Yahweh or an idol?

7. Structure of Chapters 6 & 7 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 6:1-9, 20-25 The commands & the procedures of learning them well 7:1-5, 17-26 Holy war & the procedures of executing it 6:10-19 The (heart) relationship with Yahweh 7:6-16 The (contractual) relationship with Yahweh

8. Providence of Testing Test 1 Test 4 Test 2 Test 3 + + - ? Am I going to trust the Lord with the consequences of a bad choice?? God changes not—still sovereignly, omnipotently loves!!

9. Faith vs Unbelief Mob Caleb & Joshua Fact #1 Num 13:27 land = as God promised Fact #2 13:28-29 a fight ahead “ Grasshopper” Interpretation 13:31 - 14:4 Occupants stronger than we are  we’re going to die and our families destroyed “ Bread” Interpretation 13:30; 14:8-9 Lord is stronger than they are  we can be victorious IF we obey